Lower Brule

County:: Lyman County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.363
State:: South Dakota

Lower Brule is a CDP located in Lyman County, South Dakota. Lower Brule has a 2025 population of 962. Lower Brule is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually but its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 971 in 2020.

The average household income in Lower Brule is $43,459 with a poverty rate of 57.09%. The median age in Lower Brule is 22 years: 20.8 years for males, and 22.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lower Brule includes 91.76% Native American, 6.82% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	713	91.76%
White	53	6.82%
Other race	11	1.42%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Lower Brule Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lower Brule's average per capita income is $22,679. Household income levels show a median of $31,667. The poverty rate stands at 57.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,500	-
Families	$32,083	$44,525
Households	$31,667	$43,459
Non Families	-	$32,042

$22,679

Average Income

$31,667

Median Household Income

57.09%

Poverty Rate